Parque ecológico distrital humedal tibánica como nodo de conexión entre la localidad de Bosa y el municipio de Soacha

Abstract

Tibánica Wetland with an area of 28.8 hectares (ha) is located at the District 7 in Bosa neighborhood, 85th UPZ (Zone Planning Unit by its acronym in Spanish) Bogotá DC, west of the South Highway and southwest of the city border with the Soacha. Due to its biological value and the relevance in the city’s ecological structure was declared by the Ministry of Environment in the Resolution 157 of 2004, Housing and Territorial Development as the Ecological Park District Wetland Tibanica, belonging to the Protected Areas of Bogota D.C. However, nowadays, the ecosystem is impaired, but with the appropriate ecological management and urban approach it can be restored, improving the supply of goods in the area and recovering the cultural and environmental value. Therefore, it is proposed to design an urban project that integrates the development of complementary uses and interventions at the edges with the revitalization of Tibanica, wetland at social and environmental levels, consequently the approach of the ecological park should prioritize the recovery of hydrogeomorphology, native flora and fauna; while creating opportunities for social integration and promotion of cultural and sports activities.